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Fans Can't Believe Draymond Green Missed All-NBA Defense First Team

The NBA released its All-Defense teams Wednesday. The list was relatively unsurprising, but there was one pretty interesting selection. Philadelphia forward Robert Covington squeezed onto the first team, edging out reigning Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green by one first-team vote and four total voting points.

Green is one of Golden State's leaders, and he anchors the defense for the best team in the league, so fans took exception to the perceived snub.

ICYMI, a slap in the face this morning by members of the media as they vote Draymond (reigning DPOY) *seventh* in best defensive players in the league, landing him on All-NBA Defense Second Team. #shamepic.twitter.com/wZ4nspDDia

The NBA's defensive awards are the only ones that I feel like I don't watch enough basketball to have a particularly strong stance on, but Robert Covington on the First Team over both Draymond Green and Al Horford seems questionable

Green averaged 7.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game this season. Covington averaged 5.4 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 0.9 blocks. They occupy different roles on their teams' defenses, so it's difficult to compare the two, but Green certainly has more star power behind his name.

Joel Embiid received only four first team votes, but he was the overall leader on the second team. Utah center Rudy Gobert, the favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year, was the overall leading vote-getter.